Morocco vs Iran LIVE World Cup 2018: Latest score, goals and updates from St Petersburg
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Your support makes all the difference.Fresh from losing the World Cup 2026 bid, a disappointed Morocco will be in action against Iran in the first game of Group B in St Petersburg.
Both Morocco and Iran will be desperate to secure victory to get any chance of reaching the round of 16 given that the last two European champions are in their group in Portugal and Spain.
Morocco No 9 Ayoub el Kaabi is a man to look out for as they vie for the first three points in the group.
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What time is kick-off?
Morocco vs Iran kicks off at 4pm BST.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown on ITV.
Odds
Morocco: 13/10
Iran: 61/20
Draw: 41/20
Prediction
Morocco 1-1 Iran. Both teams will be pushing for the victory in their first game and could end up cancelling each other out.
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61 mins: If you're tuning in to our coverage from an office or on your way home, I'm delighted to say you are avoiding the vuvuzelas. Gary Lineker among those to be less than impressed on Twitter.
65 mins: A couple of niggly fouls are starting to ruin the flow of this one.
Iran preparing to make their first change.
68 mins: Captain Shojaei leaves the field, with Mehdi replacing him for Iran
71 mins: Both sides know a draw here will be of little to no use with Spain and Portugal left to play, but that desperation is leading to a lack of quality.
Worrying signs here as it looks as though Nordin Amrabat has lost consciousness during a tackle but is pleading with the medical staff to return to the field. Looks as though he will be forced to be replaced.
76 mins: Nordin Amrabat is replaced by his brother Sofyan Amrabat
El Kaabi also replaced by Bouhaddouz a 6ft 2 inch striker
79 mins: Ebrahimi comes off injured and is replaced by Montazeri for Iran
Which team will adapt to their substitutions the better?
82 mins: Morocco have the better of that particular play, first going close through a long range effort, before pressurising Iran from a corner.
83 mins: Morocco replaces the influential Amine Harit with Manuel da Costa on in his place
86 mins: Alireza Jahanbakhsh cannot continue and leaves the field on a stretcher to be replaced by Ghoddos.
The stoppages in the second half have ruined the flow of play, with both sides grappling to get the upper hand as the clock ticks down
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